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Marcos Ambrose will drive for Michael Shank Racing at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Photo by L:AT PHOTOGRAPHIC

Marcos Ambrose latest NASCAR Cup driver to commit to Rolex 24

January 9, 2013

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Six NASCAR drivers are expected to share rides for three teams in the upcoming Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway. The latest confirmation is Marcos Ambrose to co-drive the No. 60 Ford-Riley for Michael Shank Racing in the twice-around-the-clock race on Jan. 26-27. The Australian, who drives the No. 9 Ford for Richard Petty Motorsports in Sprint Cup, will team with fellow Cup driver A.J. Allmendinger (on last year's winning team), plus Justin Wilson, John Pew, and Ozz Negri.

Cup star Clint Bowyer and owner/driver Michael Waltrip will share time with team co-owner Rob Kauffman and Rui Aguas in a Ferrari 458 GT.

“I'm not really sure what I got myself into,” Bowyer said during Cup testing on Thursday in Daytona Beach. “Rob asked me to race and I said I would. What a deal. I went and tested and was struggling to find where I needed to be on the track. There were cars way faster than me, and that's something new for me. It'll be a lot of fun to race with both bosses.

“It was kind of an enjoyable weekend to be able to test. I'm looking forward to the race and hanging out with the guys for a long time. Twenty-four hours is a long time to stay focused, so there'll be plenty of [energy drink] product that I'll be using. Everyone has told me how much fun it'll be, so I'm ready. Running 24 hours is a long time, but we'll give it our best shot.”

Cup driver Jamie McMurray and Cup teammate Juan Pablo Montoya -- he won the 24-hour race in 2006 and 2007 -- will drive BMW-Rileys for owner Chip Ganassi. McMurray will team with Dario Franchitti, Scott Dixon and Joey Hand, and Montoya will share time with Scott Pruitt, Memo Rojas and Charlie Kimball.